The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1869, Page 7

{i Trish vote, however, is becoming of less con- * gequence than it used to be. The German vote is growing to be a thing of such im- portance that politicians bid for it in no feeble terms, and thus the Germans are having their eyes opened to what lies before them. The Germans here are more numerous than the Irish; they have more journals than the Irish, and can poll more votes than the Irish, and knowing all this they intend to assert them- selves in unmistakable style. The poor gift of the Coroner is not going to satisfy them any more. They mean to have the best places on the tickeis, the best offices and all the plunder, and Pat will soon find that even posseasion cannot save him. ‘The Condition of the War on the Plata River. : _ The latest telegraphic dates from the allied lines in front of Angostura are to the effect that a truce has been offered to Lopez with a view to peace. - We have heretofore fully shown the impracticability of following the army of Lopez to the interior when he may be driven from the river bank. At present he occupies Angostura witha force of ten thousand men. This point is about a league from Villeta, from which place the allies had such hard work to dislodge the Paraguayan army. How little the allieg reports can be trusted is best shown by information we have received since the at Villeta. We were requested to believe that Lopez had been ‘‘driven to the interior end escaped with but two hundred men out of his entire army.” Now ye here ie ae yet driven away from the river bank and but three miles distant from the scene of the last battle. This shows that he’ still feels himself stroug enough to make front against the iron-clads as well as the land force of the allies. When he shall choose to retire finally from the river bank the war, so far as accomplishing its objects is concerned, will just commence. It is evident that the allies are fully aware of this, and, now that they have met with some success in forcing the river line, are disposed to negotiate for a termination of a struggle in which they have shown themselves entirely lacking in military power and ability. The fact that the Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs has gone up the Paran4 to coufer with Lopez is an indication of what we have frequently foreshadowed—that the Argen- tine Republic now sees it for her interest to withdraw from this gnicidal war at the earliest moment. The present incumbent of the Presi- dential chair of that government is Domingo F. Sarmiento, who, better instructed than his am- bitious and unprincipled predecessor, General B. Mitre, is determined to inaugurate a policy suitable to La Plata valley and in opposition to the aims of Brazil in that direction. We are more likely to see the interests of Paraguay, the Argentine Republic and Uruguay banded before the year closes than to sce the war con- tinued. The able and astute diplomacy of Brazil, often used in the States to the southwest of her to stir civil elements to warlike contact, ~ may be again brought to bear for similar pur- poses, and the Gaucho element of the Argen- tine interior played off against the civilized and controlling urban population upon banks of the great Plata estuary. The Argentines will, however, never give Brazil rest until the Banda-Oriental question, out of which grew the present war, is decided. There is but one way to decide this, and that is by war. Uruguay will either be kept in constant tur- moil by Brazilian intrigue or become a Bra- zilian or Argentine province. For the pre- sent, however, the object of Brazil is to keep this weak and unfortunate little republic be- tween its territory and the Argentines as a kind of neutral ground where both parties may plot and make war to their hearts’ con- tent. Under Sarmiento, however, it is pro- bable that a broader policy will be adopted, and the Argentines will assist rather than destroy the only element—Paraguay—which had the courage to throw down the gauntlet to Brazil and defend the interests of La Plata valley against the aggressions of the empire. We have no fear but, in accordance with what we have always advocated, Paraguay will still hold her own. In other words, the objects for which the allies commenced the war will never be accomplished. Government Subsidies for Postal Services. Senator Wilson has introduced « bill in the United States Senate allowing the receipts of certain ocean postages by way of subsidies for the purpose of establishing an American line of steamers between New York and Europe, to start part of the time from the forlorn port of Boston. This is another among the many jobs now occupying the attention of Congress. Subsidies here, subsidies there, subsidies everywhere—and all under the pretence of carrying the United States mails, to say noth- ing of the enormous sums paid by the govern- ment for carrying the mails by railroad. Boston wants a steamship mail contract, Phila- delphia wants the same, Baltimore ditto, Nor- folk is always hungry, and we suppose we shall soon hear from Portland and other trifling down East ports of entry appeals for similar favors at the hands of the government. These are all frauds or but shallow pretexts to get a grab at the public treasury. The trath is, the mail service in the proposed different steam lines all over the globe will scarcely defray the expense of the fuel consumed and the wages of a crew upon a single voyage ; and whatever is realized from this source at this time will gradually diminish as the postal telegraph system shall come into general operation. The entire commercial correspond- ence of the world will in a brief period be carried on by the electric telegraph, and as soon as the tariff for messages shall be re- Guced, as it will be in due time, 0 as not to be burden upon any class, there will be no farther use for mails or mail transportation. Therefore all the steamship lines now proposed to be established between this country and Europe should be based upon the prospects of receipts from the legitimate sources of com- merce and trade—freight and passengers. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF THE ORIENTAL BANK. Between six and seven o'clock on Monday evening threo burglars attempted to rob the Oriental Na- tional Bank, corner of Bowery and Grand Dut were fortunately frustrated in their purpose, ‘They effected an entrance by some means to 4 saloon in thé basement which is connected with the bank ve by a stairway, the door of which is closed up. ile opening this door they made #0 much noise that thi itor’s family were alarmed, and on one of see the cause of the NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, | TELEGRAPH” NEW ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. The Greek Cabinet Adheres to the Reso- Intions of the Conference. A New Minister of War Ap- pointed in Turkey. GREECE. Adherence of the New Ministry to the King. ATHENS, Feb. 9, 1869. The members of the new Cabinet now unani- mously agree with the King in adhering to the reso- lutions of the Paris Conference. TURKEY. Appointment of a New Minister of War. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 9, 1869. The Sultan has appointed Houssein Pacha to suc- ceed Manick Pacha as Minister of War. Houssein Pacha has occupied a seat in the Cabinet since March, 1868, as Minister of Police. GREAT BRITAIN. . ome pe a a Johnson. Lonpon, Feb. 9, 1869. The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce have pre- sented an address to Hon. Reverdy Johnson, the American Minister, urging the practical adoption of the principles of free trade in the United States. SPAIN. Espartero Still Refuses to Sit in the Cortes Proposed Abolition of the Colonial Min- istry. Mappip, Feb. 9, 1669. In reply to further solicitations of his fellow citi- zens Espartero again declines the seat in the Con- atituent Cortes to which he was elected. Among the changes contemplated in the adminis- tration of the government is the abolition of the Colo- nial Ministry as a distinct department. MARINE DISASTERS. Lonpon, Feb. 9, 1869. Reports of shipwrecks and disasters caused by the recent gales are coming to hand from all quarters, Advices were received to-day of disasters to two ships engaged in the American trade. Tue Pericles, Captain Jones, which left New York on the 8th of January for Glasgow, has put into Liverpool disa- bled. She had lost sails‘and a large quantity of rosin and grain, which formed part of her cargo. She had eight feet of water in the hold. The amount of damage is not ascertained. The Pericles is 991 tons burden and is owned in Glasgow. - The ship Persian, Captain Temple, which left Sa- vannah on the 14th of January for Bremen, with a cargo of cotton, has gone ashore on the island f Norderney, oif Hanover, in the North Sea. The crew were all saved. She will probably prove a toial loss. The Persian was 1,009 tons burden and belonged to Liverpool. CUBA. More Volunteer Battalions to be Organized— Regulars Sent to Cienfuegos. HAVANA, Feb. 9, 1869. The government ts organizing several new battal- tons of volunteers, part for garrison duty and part for active service in the feld. La Cabana, the strongest fortress in Havana, is now garrisoned by volunteers, in place of the regu- lar troops, who have been sent to Cienfuegos. ‘The steamer Morro Castle arrived at noon to-day. THE NEW DOMINION. Refusal of the Privy Council to Interfere in the Whalen Case. Orrawa, Feb. 9, 1869. The Privy Council held a meeting to-day and de- cided not to interfere in the Whalen case. The exe- cution will therefore take place on Thursday. Whalen declines seeing any one, except his confessor. PENNSYLVANIA. Arrival of General Grant in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 1869. General Grant arrived in this city early this morn- ing, and is stopping at the Continental Hotel. He is 80 fatigued from travel and his labors in New York as to be unable to attend a wedding in this city at which his presence was promised. Another Chapter in the Erie Railroad War. HARRISBURG, Feb. 9, 1869. A bill was introduced into the State Senate to-day intended to prevent the Erie Railroad Company elect eos al ob tectees of the Fort Wayne ag and Treferred to the Rallroad Oom- LOUISIANA. Personal Equality Bill Passed by the Senate—Theatrical Injunction Case. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9, 1969. Mr. Pinchback’s Equality bill passed in the State Senate yesterday. pete nt joint rigonament passed donating $10,000 to of the Varicties yesterday enjoined Ben DeBar, of the St. Charles t from producing scene in ‘After Dark,” on the of t of it of infringemen' copyright he the Gaslight; but, upon producing de- cisions of the New'York Courts in simnllar sits, and bts m the sum of $5,000, DeBar was ywed to produce the scene. Both houses of the Legisiature journed yester- day until Wednesday, on account of Gras, Carnival Festivities In New Orlenne—La- mentable Accident. NEW OnLEANs, Feb. 9, 1869. ‘The city is fall of strangers and was given up to gayety to-day. The streets are crowded with people ‘and a large number of them are maskers. The pro- cession of the Mystic Creed of Comus was very fine. While & procession was passin; Bon street this evening a crowded balcony fell, fortunately slowly enough to enable most of those in danger to escape. An old lady and little boy were badly injured, GEORGIA. ‘The Eligibility Question Revived in the Sen- ate—Republican Meeting—The Governor's Financial Policy Endorsed. ATLANTA, Feb. 0, 1869. the question as to the eligibility of colored men to hold office to the Supreme Court, it was moved to lay the motion of reconsideration on the table, which ‘was lost by a vote of yens 13, to nays17. While the Motion to reconsider was still pending, the Senate FEBRUARY 10, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. Dottie Aaished, the Poyemiang cqngescendingly ac. emit nek of ie ‘ats and of to ‘thetr ive bonis, ac tolow Dy a dlolective. It ts rumored that one of them, having been see. to into a Broadway stare, was arrested on sus- lon of having swallow: gem of the first water. no other way could the detective for his Feckiess extravagauce. The diamond merchant has Enow more about cnampague.tuan they’ do about ut cl 1o ut Precious stones. i AMUSEMENTS. Rallread Faresto be Regatated by the Legts- lature~Murdér of a State Senator. Cuicaco, Feb. 9, 1869. Geuveral Fuller to-day introduced another re- strictive railroad bill in the Ilimois State Senate. It limits all existing or future ratiroads to just, rea- sonable and uniform rates of fare for passengers and freight; but it will not release the Illinow Cen- Ratlroad Rempens. from : it poedin 4 tate treasury of & tage the gross rece! BRoaDWAY THEATRE—SOLON SHINGLE AND THB of the road, as stipulated in their charter. The Governor's: veto of the former Railroad bil | Live INpiAN.—Despite the heavy attractions else- Was sus where, despite the giltter of revivals, the dazzle of golden hair and prancing of the ballet, Barney Wil- lams’ Broadway theatre has succecded in com- Mmanding a steady run of patronage, which asserts be- yond a doubt that the ménu offered at that establish- ment ts of more than ordinary acceptability. John E. Owens, the eccentric Yankee par excellence, has been delighting crowded houses during the past fortnight with bis portrayal of the whims and inquisitiveness of the owner of “that bar‘! o’ apple sass,” whose <@ayther fit inter the revolution.” This character Mr. Owens has made his own, and he gives it with such nat such easy, quaint humor, that spectator must laugh and {augh drama itself, or rather the version is @ poor affair at the best. It has contains @ neat moral, but beyond Solon Shingle it appropri- @ company of amateurs in a bers of the Broadway respective parts all that Mr. Jack, always good, does ;,and young Geo! e ustache are growing gether, gave the Som soung, leek. and pliant tool in acommendabe manner. hat So cae Shingle a e. The missed. The Murray State Senator, was murdered in his office, in Jacksonville, this State, this morning. Marks of five blows inflicted by a ‘siungshot were Sans nea his head. No cause for the murder is assigi LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, Feb, 9—Even- ing —Comso for money and the account 93%. United States five-twenties, 76%. Stock wees. ie, 26; Lllinois, 93%; Atlantic and Great estern, 41, FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, Feb. 9—Even- ing.—United States five-twenty bonds closed at 80% for the tssue of 1862. LivgrPoot Corron MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Sobrening: pence closed firmer: but not quotabi; higher. re was rather more activity than at the tales, “Mlddiing upland, Lad) a 1asca-; palddling cy 1, a bs Orleans, 12%4d..6 12%d. wees Havre ,Corro! HAVRE, Feb. 9.—Cot- ton opened at 141f. per cwt. for tres ordiniare on the spot and 143f. for low middlings afloat. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb, 9—Evenmg.—California white wheat has ad- vanced to lis. 4d. per cental. Corn firmer; old mixed Western, 33s, 6d. per quarter. LIVERPOOL seoyaroe ‘MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. .—Beef qui LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—LonpoN, Feb. 9— Evening.—The sugar market 1s active and prices ere er. No. 12 Dutch standard, 37s. 3d. per cwt, on the spot and 26s. 9d. @ 27s. ‘afloat. bigs ati MARKST.—ANTWERP, Feb. eee va um ; Standard white, 58}sf. a Es E to do with the _— nobody could character it be omitted and not be old Version of the forged check was much more in- for an audience il clated—a g 5 E es igs from Solon Shit on ngle ence. Mr. J. 0. col luced as the ex wel the efforts — EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. —_—————=—=——- Queenstown, Feb. 9.—The steamship Tripoli, of the Cunard line, which lett New York on the 28th of danuary, arrived at this port at nine o’clock this morning on the way to Liverpool. All well. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 9.—The New York has arrived. LONDONDERRY, Feb. 8p Peruvian has arrived. = TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS, Miss Sophia Howe, of Springfield, Mags., wno has been missing for some time past, has been found at Watertown, N. Y., insane. The Wisconsin Senate, on Monday evening, voted to assent to the formation of a new State from Northern Wisconsin and Michigan. The paper mill of Moses Cheney & Sons, in Hen- niker, N. H., was destroyed by fire on Monday night. The loss is about $15,000; insured for $5,000. The diamonds stolen some time since from Mr. Sunderland, jeweller, of Rochester, were recovered bee ich Erie, Canada, yesterday afternoon by detec- ve eEeRzeee same consid public the success will undoubtedly be continued. Woop’s MusguM.—The new feature of matinée performances, which are now given at this estab- lishment every day in the week excepting Sunday, is proving exceedingly popular. Besides the numerous attractions offered in the way of mon- strosities, curiosities, living and other phenomena to such as are precluded from visiting the Museum during the evening, the management have now added that of the cancan, and the wickedest man in mythology—the irrepressible “‘Ixion.”” Morlaccht apd her corps de ballet every afternoon indulge in an origmal cancan descriptive of gayety, abandon and voluptuousness, which for Lp ease and pic- tt jueness 1s certainly one of the most poetical and fascinating of short-skirted 4 laced upon the New York stage. ing: let the resurrected “Ixion” is given, with Miss Fanny Herring in the title réle, Miss Rose Cook as Venus, Miss Lillie Eldridge as Mercury and Mary Wells a8 Minerva. With the exception of Miss I Herring and Mary Wells, the ladies in the cast are but medi- ocre, and in this piece especially can never hope to attain that degree of excellence which characterized their blonde predecessors in the same rdles and made them such favorites with the amusement-loving por- tion of our community. Miss Herring and Miss William Bouton, ia master at the Spuyten Duy- vil station, on the Hudson River Railroad, was killed on Monday night while on duty by being caught be- tween a tender and passenger car. ‘The stores of Messrs. Wright & Woodward and C. L. Fairbanks, in Fitchburg, Mass., were gntered by burglars on Monday night and a small amount of money stolen from each place. John Sullivan, employed at the Eagle sugar re- finery on Gray’s wharf, Boston, fell into a vat of | Wells, on the contrary, Sed the parts entrusted to boiling sn! on Monday eve! . His skin peeled | them with rare dash and spirit, and the vivacity and om from waist to his neck. He is not expected | abandon which awd severally throw into their parta, to survive. coupled with careful acting, are the redeeming fea- tures.in the piece. Miss Herring, like other feminine morsels of humanity, instead of the dark hair which in days gone by was exceedingly becoming to her, now sports the fashionable locks of goiden hue of burlesque, but not, however, in great profusion. She is an actress long and favo known to the “unwashed unterrified” of the East side of town asa star of great brilliancy, and enjoys, fur- thermore, the reputation of having in one year more leading characters in and out of Shaks- peare than any other actress in America. Tue TAMMANY.—The wonderful variety of amuse- ment afforded at this popular place of resort was last evening still further enlarged by an almost entire change of programme. Like all the previous pro- grammes it was, however, as pleasing as it was varied and as replete with substantial and rolick- ing amusement. The diMculty was the encores—a very good way to exhibit the general satisfaction, but a sure way to protract the performances to an inconsiderately late hour. Among the multitude of performances and the superior excellence of all of them it is diMcult to discriminate as ‘| to which was the best. The Japanese fiddle solo by Mr. Harry Rayner was magnificently droll, both th the instrument and music and the quaintly accurate delineation of the Japanese character. A freight train on the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada ran off the track at Shannonville yesterday morning. Two employés were killed and one car was badly smashed. The accident was caused by a broken axle. In the ee Court at Salem, Mass., yemeeaey the tria! of Patrick Daly, Robert Barrett and Wil- iam Murphy, charged with the murder of policeman Burnham and for the robbery of the bank at Haver- hill, was assigned for the inst. A. Sigourney, a citizen of Norfolk, Va., died yes- terday afternoon at Barnum’s Hotel, in Baltimore. The deceased was @ brother-in-law of Mrs. L. H. Sigourney. the poetess. and during the mission of Caleb Cushing to China was attached thereto. A destructive fire occurred yesterday morning at Nos, 118 and 120 Main street, Cincin Ohio. Dales ace not much injured, but the goods con- tained them, to the value of $25,000, were de- stroyed. The loss is mostly covered by insurance. A fire occurred yesterday morni in the Fox block, on Middle street, Portland, Me., partially destroying the stock of Nutter & Anderson, shoe dealers, insured for $3,500; Edward C. Swett, watch- maker, insured for $1,300. The building was not much dam: = charter on ae pegeoa N. es, aay Jace yesterday. Joseph N. lon, republican, ras elected Mayor by a majority of 158 over Jabez F. Rice, democrat, the present incumbent, who was chosen last year by } 158 majority. The republi- cans elect four of the five aldermen. The city gov- begat all de te last year was demo- cratic. * Green, confectioner; Clark, shoe dealer; Mry Geisheimer, lager beer*saloon, and J. M. Allerton, lawyer. The loss is about $15,000, and is partially covered by insurance. CONNECTICUT. ‘Tony Pastor’s.—The amusing and delightfully varied performances which fill the bill at the above popular place of entertainment were witnessed last evening by @ large and highly appreciative audi- ence. Prominent amid the dazzling galaxy of stars which shone upon the assembled élite of the neigh- year and the rent of the parso’ ‘The council voted that Mr. Staats had better $2,500. borhood on this occasion beamed the mirth-provok- remain with his peopie. Tony, Ld — ny ee Sent Up.—Charles Carralian, a young fellow hail- | siivery-voiced Miss ler foot ing from New York, recdntly discharged after hav- | Miss, Smith, lake gareas se ciie ing been arrested for burglary, was fined six dollars | tian name that ‘of the mighty pagan Hercules, and costs and sent to jail for sixty days yesterday, formed vi or and: « by theyCity Court, for disorderly conduct, 1 feats,’ eee wa by Mr. —" 1 Congrega- 1d his sons ite, who cut a variety of ae ry ede repped Yanan pe unique capers entitled “Gems of the Gymnasium.’ tional Society are now considering the subject of erecting a new church more remote from the busi- ness portion of the city, and one of a more elegant and imposing . des! than they now occupy. It is proposed to bald = similar im style to that known as the Memorial church of Springfield, Mass. A committee has been appointed to make the neces- sary inv jons as to cost and the opportunities of obtaining a proper site. They are to report in two weeks. «It is reported that the Home Insurance bag are negotiating for the purchase of the old we, Miss Alice Somers displayed considerabie grace and agility in her famous Excelsior Clog Hornpipe, and Sehorita Sagrino mia her right to the proud title of “the test female gymnast’? by the extraor- dinary skill and confidence with which she ex- ecuted her daring aeriai feats and the brilliant man- ner in which she performed a stirring druin solo (which, by the way, was composed for the vccasion) on the high and giddy footing of a trapeze rope. The erformance concluded with an “entirely new" and ecidedly “peculiar” drama, entitled “Amateurs and Actors.’ Theatrical Notes. Leo Hudson, of robust development, is playing in Memphis. “pepina” is the title of a new play brought out by Lotta in New Orleans. Mrs. Lander was followed in Cincinnati by “The Midsummer Night's Dream.” ‘The speculators nearly destroyed the prestige of Booth’s and Brougham’s theatre by buying up all QIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. A select party of Bohemians were invited to the “diamond parlors” of a certain well known dealer in precious stones last evening for the purpose of taking a private view of a choice assortment of valuable gems which are to be sacrificed at auction in the course of a few days. A select party of detect- ives were invited by the cautious dealer in precious stones to take a private view of the aforesaid Bohe- miaos while the latter were examining his treasures. Diamond i tt i 2 E Fi and, tectives in the most Tmavelous ‘uasner. z Es | iapecrarwelg gue, The tnand.” where nus need | ‘his warrior hands be devoted w_ bi ione instead of Bergfeld’s tvory. Query—' oler Bad been @ prominent member of the P. R., 4 distin- guished shoulder litter, a valuable repeater on elec. | tion days, or could boast of being ane to carry his Ward, would lus seutence have been so suminary or his punishment so severe? Frank Chanfrau bas not made @ success a8 Lawyer Moneypenny im the “Long Strike.” A new play called “Snare, or See What Money Will Do," has been written for Mra, Bomers. ‘The “Lancashire ”” who seems as prevalent Row as the Girl of the Period, is in Cleveland, » assisted by Alide Topp, the pianist, iss Kell will cons in St. Louis three mights this week. Madame Ainaizar, ne Mile. Lambelé, erst of Bate- man’s bouffers, is singing in “Traviata” in New Or- leans as Violetta, There was ‘a shade of suspicion about Parepa 's rheumatism which Dr. Smith cleared by a Medical certificate, Those twins of diablerie, the Davenport Brothers, are pulling wool over the eyes of the Baltimoreans in Wools splaitaal cabinet. voice of one crying in the wilderness ts heard at Wood's, A new low comedian ts born to thestage, Realnk, tn the person of a youth to fortune and to fame unknown, who does # heavy villain in “The Cloth of Goid.” His name we know not, but his ont pane aad "gs admirable ‘ ‘3 le make,up as Queen Catharine of Ei id 18 an imitation of’ ones blooming beauty wh seen aces ae taallocable amuseinout. emer ‘si iel mour, the 1, takes & matinge beiiett on Tuursagy afternoon. Seymour’ head is as long as bis legs, and he has called ir ‘@ host of volunteer talent which will make the occa- slon every way a pleasant one to the visitors. “The Field of the Cloth of Gold” ran two hun- ased md i woes rs Miss e¢ Markham dangerously il of an icerated throat. ve ul sore je Mr. Fechter is in bad health and it ts probable that he will rest from his professional labora for a time. Mr. Fiorence has the manuscript of “Les Inutiles’’ and sent over from Paris by Henry isle. Mr. Barney Williams’ great revival of the Greek ‘Brigham Young ‘ho ig @ patron of wi a art My 8 chieftain of the Church ‘as revealed in the Book of is the director of as fine a theatre as can be fo outside of New York. Mr. Henderson, who “looking longing! that direction,” as of the Ritualists in England when they turn towards ‘and s few may application at the box office. accuse the silver-tongued Brig- it. Madame Agatha States, whose wonderful power of roice has ranked her high gone, Be sisters of song, J Sige burghers of Hartford that the press of that staid city cam scarcely fina language to express their rapture. The Grand Opera House Fracas. Mr. Bergfeld, who was lately assaulted by a mem- ber of his company, has addressed the following kind note to Mayor Hall:— Manacun's Orricg, Gnanp Orzna Hi fe 4 Okear te oe ‘S81z—I understand from a friend that you have ine con- sented to git id in an effort to release from further E,) 5 myself. The sentence of Mr. Tholer is one month's imprisonment, and although no doubt in the eye of the law a mild one in comparison with the offence, still I believe that the law and my own action have been vindicated by his conviction; snd as Y have no porsonal malice to serve Jn his prosecution, I take the liberty to state to you that I not only consent to his release, but would be you if you could obtain it at the ‘moment, Addressed Justice Dowling on this subject and ho} his sympathies also. A. BERGFELD. OUR THEATRES. How They Are Supported and Who They Support. Old Lyman Beecher—he of Puritanic renown and austerity—had the temerity one Sunday morning, a long time ago, to predict that, before a certain num- ber of years should roll by, nearly all the theatres in the city of New York would be converted into churches, The certain number of years have already been counted in the past, and yet the prophecy has not been fulfilled, and it would seem, judging from all the present theatrical surroundings of the city, that itis never likely to be fulfilled. Instead of the theatres becoming churches, there have already been instances of churches becoming theatres, and all this exclusive of those churches which have always been far more noted for their theatrical displays than their religious and which, of course, by some blunder or another, are always put down in the city directory under the head of “religious” instead of “amusements.” It is true that the reign of the “naked drama” at one time bid fair to so di it decent people to compel them to lon =the theatres alto- for sat The grand pt of te whole oh has fety. q wi been a theatrical fever for rat rate piocen and pr. been before since t ; s #3,100 Fi to Hs os a tes 33) joo wi 1,700 Cy Asoo 3 "370 q 40 nd 2 a bal 1,300 Bo 1,500 E “Biss 350 200 a0 130 It will be seen. ce to the above tables that 2,020 persons chy @ living by the theatres, ‘ana that every theatre evinces prosperity quite un- jualled for many years past. should take notice, therefore, that no matter what expenses they may thcur to please the public, the latter is al 's ready to them back double fold. A play-. goer Just ae willing to pay ® price for gous entertainment as an epicure is for a well served meal; and the managers should undersgand the war,ta does the tastes of ‘she other, DErartcre or Troors.—The com) of ¥ ing Fort and wi! which — been garrison! ng. Seturday u Fees si MEW YO Ha Liverty Strest. o At half-past six last evening a fice Leoke oul om the top floar of the four story brick bulldiag 63 Abe erty street, owned and occupied by Brown & O0., who occupted the first, third and fourth floors as & stationery warehouse and printing o@ice. Tueir dam- age was $1,500 on buildig and Ou stock $5,000, & riion of the secend floor was occupied jurr & Chambers as law oilices; $150. The valance of the second floor’ ~ Occupied by Mr. Dally, dealer in patent eines; damage $100, The basement waa as a beer depot by P, Stautinger, who sustained $200 damage. ‘The fire worked through to the ad Joining four story brick buiiding, No. * and dama- ged it about $2,000. The third and fourth floors were occupied by Peck & Winchell as @ printing es- tablishment; joss $6,000, The second floor was 00- umes. by J. E. M. Joerdens, fancy goods and urusi~ cal instruments, wnose loss was about $9,000 by water, and L, Courchett, as ap office, whose loss will be $100.. The lower floor was occupied by the Pennsylvania Iron Company, who had Mast moved in, eir loss was trifling. The total loss wilt be ‘i: it about $17,000. As the occupants were not present © the insurances could not be ascertainea, Incendiary Fire In Walker Strect. About four o’clock yesterday a little scamp, three years old, built g fire in the hallway of No. 4 Walker street. It was discovered and put out, and the youthful incendiary allowed to go to bed, being of too tender years to stand an investigation before the Fire Marshal. The Fire Marshal’s Keport. Fire Marshal Brackett reports, for the mont® end- ing on January 31, 109 fires, of which fourteen were caused by carelessness of occupants, three by child- ren playing with matches, ten by defective flues, five from explosion of kerosene lamps, three by incen- diaries, and the remainder by various causes. ‘There were thirty-seven fires in which no loss was. claimed, thirteen in which the loss was less than twenty-five in which it was between $106 and $1,000 each, seventeen in which the loss was between $1,000 and $5,000 each, seven tn which it. was between $5,000 and $10,000 cach, and four in 000 and $50, which it was between $10, buildings. - 635° Total 1088 ....+-eececeserere res ++ $233,111 ‘The insurances were, on buildings. $256,100 ‘The insurances were, on stock. . ‘179,000 Total insurance. . nna $1,035,106 The report shows that the insurance companics have sustained severc losses; but as the pie of tem exert themselves to prevent the di ot the amounts of losses they have respectively sus- tained, the lic have no means of knowing tie status of those they are insured in. GENERAL NOTES. Officeholders have got mean enough in Tennessee to rob the public school fund. Wheat looks wellin Middle Tennessee. The Exeter (N. H.) News Letier says young Grant don’t drive a fancy turnout nor ride two horses. ‘The Philadelphia Age says General Grant has failed to secure the confidence of the radical members of the Illinois Legislature, and the Committee on Fed- eral Relations in that body recently recommended the tabling of a resolution in favor of the repeal of the Civil Tenure law. The ball is opening. There will be merry music and rapid dancing betore it closes. The coroner’s jury in the caseof those wh perished by.the recent Danbury (Conn.) ter turns @ verdict as follows:—“We find that Edward Clark, Betsey Huested, Mrs. James Bothwell, Fanny Humphrey, Ida Bothwell, Mary Clark and George CU. Clark, came to their death by drowning, Prsorn vy the breaking away of the upper dam of tne Kohaazie Water Works, carrying away two other dams with my forming an trrepressible current, with large bodies of ice. It appears from the evidence before the jury that the breaking away was caused by the action of the frost at the water limit of the reservoir.”” MAILS FOR EUROPE. . Palisictas is Aoi The Cunard mail steamship Russia will leave tis port on Wednesday for Liverpool. The matis for Europe will close at the Post Office at half-past eleven o’clock A. M. on Wednes- day. ‘ The New York HexaLp—Edition for Europe— will be ready at half-past ‘ten o’clock in the morn- ing. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents. Died. McDonaLp.—On Tuesday, February 9, James Mo- Donatp, glassmaker. ‘The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon, at two o'clock, from his late residence, 134 Vniom street, Brooklyn. His friends are respectfally in- vited to attend. 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